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cheadrick's avatar
cheadrick
Initiate
Dec 17, 2021

RBR50 WiFi iPhone Privacy Warning

iPhone 8     iOS     15.1 iPhone 12   iOS     15.1 Orbi RBR50 router firmware        V2.7.3.22     No new firmware available Orbi RBS50 Satellite firmware     V2.7.3.22     No new firmware availab...
Chickenlips's avatar
Chickenlips
Aspirant
Jan 25, 2022

Has there been any response from Orbi about this? Is it something that can be addressed?

FURRYe38's avatar
FURRYe38
Guru - Experienced User
Jan 26, 2022

This is mostly a Apple issue. Since Apple implemented this Wifi Privacy Address feature, this seems to be the main cause of it. 
It's recommended, if your not travelling afar from home, disable this feature on your Apple devices as the random chaning of the devices MAC addresss really isn't needed while your at home or local work environment. IF you are travelling, then of course, have this feature enabled.

https://www.iphonetricks.org/how-to-fix-wifi-privacy-warning-on-iphone/

 

Something that Apple should be asked about since this is there feature they came up with.